# N212RF: 1956 Cessna 180, registration cancelled 2012-08-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 23, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 180](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180) (registry code 2072602)
- Engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 5A6](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/5A6) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 32394
- Year built: 1956
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: May 22, 1991
- Last registry action: July 21, 2009
- Mode S code: A1C26D
- Owners when cancelled: [Koecher Wayne L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KOECHER%20WAYNE%20L), [Koecher Sharon M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KOECHER%20SHARON%20M)
- Location: [Cooper Landing, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Cooper%20Landing)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 60.5276° N, 149.9501° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99572, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N212RF
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=212RF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N212RF-2012-08-23

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cessna 180: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC06LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06LA015), Jan 2, 2006: Cessna 180 (N212RF), Seward, AK, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate weather evaluation, which resulted in an in-flight encounter with low ceilings, turbulence, and downdrafts in cruise flight, and the pilot's failure to maintain…
- [NTSB ANC96LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA061), Apr 28, 1996: Cessna 180 (N212RF), Hope, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing. A factor in the accident was soft terrain.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20060102000999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060102000999A), Jan 2, 2006: Cessna 180 (N212RF), Seward, AK, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. (-23) Aircraft crashed onto snow field during cruise flight at about the 4000 ft. elevation about 7.5 miles east of Seward, AK. There were two people onboard,…
- [Accident 19960428008909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960428008909A), Apr 28, 1996: Cessna 180 (N212RF), Hope, AK, Substantial damage. Nosed over landing on a beach. Wheels hit a soft spot.

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